The Handmaid’s Tale introduced audiences to a type of woman in the Republic of Gilead known as Martha. They captured the audience’s attention via their unique tasks and appearance. Accordingly ...

Angels: Gilead’s soldiers, who are fighting against rebels to support the Republic. Keepers: Another name for healthy babies that Handmaids give birth to, and then hand off to the Wives.

During the rise of the Republic of Gilead, June was made a Handmaid. Not only was this due to her fertility but also because she was deemed an “adultress” for having a husband who had already ...